A while ago we published a post on IDC predictions that the bi-modal IT approach is a recipe for disaster. There are different opinions on what works in software development: those who support the siloed approach of bi-modal IT, those who urge against this division between predicability and innovation, and others who say fast development is the only way. This debate is only just beginning so it's worth while expanding on the arguments surrounding it.

There's bad news ahead for organizations that focused on a bimodal IT approach. According to research firm IDC by 2019 80% of those firms will have accrued crippling amounts of technical debt leading to increased complexity, cost, and a hit to their reputation.

Remodeling software should be done in the same mindset under which we remodel a house: to make it last longer and run better. Companies should be invested in mending their code to be able to get more productivity out of it.

When it come to the struggles of undergoing digital transformation, many organizations are going about their digital transformation though a bimodal approach, and according to this post, this is unsustainable.

In this great podcast from .Net Rocks! the discussion on how to handle technical debt takes an interesting turn towards the discrepancy in communication between different stakeholders on a software project.